419 scam: "JUAN ARRIOLA"<juanarriola@qq.com> I will call you after my confirmation.

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "clearance fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "the consignment" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "consignment " (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- juan_arriola@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "JUAN ARRIOLA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <juan_arriola@aol.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2014 23:54:51 -0400
Subject: I will call you after my confirmation.

Hi,

I am JUAN ARRIOLA, senior supervisor baggage unit at Hartsfield-Jackson

Atlanta International Airport Georgia. I have contacted you regarding an

abandoned diplomatic consignment box which I discovered during my recent routine

check at the airport storage vault and the scan report of the box revealed large

amount of US dollar bills in it which could be approximately 3million dollars

and the box is still left in our storage vault till date.

According to my investigation, the box was scheduled for delivery to you by the

delivery agent who was on transit to your city but was abandoned because he was

unable to pay the US non-inspection and clearance charge of 1,800usd and the

details of the consignment including your name, your email address and the

official document.

I have taken it upon myself to contact you personally about this box so that

we can transact this as a deal since it has not been returned to the US treasury

department as unclaimed delivery and share the total money 80% for you and 20%

for me.

To confirm your details, do send me your full name, your home address, your

home/mobile tel number ,the nearest airport close to you to my private email

address ( juan_arriola@aol.com ). As soon as I confirm you as the beneficiary

and upon your acceptance and willingness to co-operate with me, I will go ahead

and pay the clearance fee of $1,800 and make arrangement for the box to be

delivered to your door-step or I can bring it myself to ensure a successful

delivery but you have to assure me of my 20% of the total money. I wait to hear

from you urgently if you are alive and please remember all communication must be

held confidential if we must succeed. I will call you after my confirmation.

JUAN ARRIOLA

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